Thursday, November 19, 2015

California Nachos

These beautiful and delicious nachos were made and served at a party I went to recently. I've been dying to make them myself and did so today. They are so good and so pretty! I hope you make them.

California Nachos

Topping ingredients:

3 cups cooked chicken, finely-chopped

3 small avocados, mashed

Juice of 1 lime

3-4 green onions, diced small

4-5 slices of bacon, chopped into small pieces and browned

Salt & Black Pepper to taste (You'll need about 3/4 tsp salt. I used two good pinches of kosher salt.)

Other:

Tortilla Chips

Cherry tomatoes, sliced lengthwise into halves or fourths

I used a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken, took the meat off the bone, and chopped it finely in my food processor along with the green onions. You can do this all by hand if you wish. Combine all topping ingredients well in a large bowl.

Place whole chips on a platter and use a cookie scoop to measure the chicken mixture out onto the chips. Garnish with the tomato pieces. Serve immediately.

Note: I think this would be great with some chopped cilantro in it because we love cilantro. I'm sure lots of things could be added that would be delicious. Use your imagination and your favorite ingredients and make it your own. It would be hard to mess this one up!

Since it was just Ken and I for lunch today, I just made the one platter of nachos and had lots of leftover topping. I'm going to place it into a covered container and hope it keeps well until tomorrow. I think the lime juice will keep the avocado from turning brown (crossing my fingers).

Oh those look so pretty and Christmasy - and GOOD! Love the ingredients too. I may make some for Thanksgiving. Your snow pictures sure were pretty... none here yet in central Oregon. We usually have snow by now.. but at least there is alot now in the mountains just west of here. I never tire looking at the pictures of your gorgeous little town! Marilyn

Tasty morsels those California Nachos!I'm going to try it with tuna fish in place of chicken and fakin' bacon for the real bacon. I might make a mess of it but you just never know, it might turn out pretty tasty, too.

The doily is stunning! I love the brown with white edging and your stitching is perfect.